(02-25-2012 08:53 PM)stever20 Wrote:  I think it's pretty stupid. Even if the teams in the alliance aren't good(and I'm not saying that)- there would be enough teams with good enough conference records to become bowl eligibile. Unless everyone comes in from OOC games at 0-4- the alliance will have I'd guess at least 8 bowl eligible teams.
The 7-5 line will impact things though if that does go thru(though I can't imagine that it eventually will).

I think the point though about the recruiting is spot on. Will guys that have been going to schools like Southern Miss or Tulane or UAB- will they continue to go there, or will they be lured to Houston and Memphis playing in the Big East? Same out west, the guys that the other guys were getting previously- they're going to be going to Boise(and the writer doesn't put it)- Utah in Pac 12 and BYU going Big 12.

It all depends on the perception of the Big East by then. We all know that going from the MWC to the PAC 12 was a step up. It's not so clear on how the Big East will be viewed compared to the alliance of teams. Both conferences will be just a mishmash of CUSA and MWC teams.